Modified Sedan Kings Royal is back!!! It’s back, and hopefully this time without any rain… The South Burnett Speedway Club has great pleasure in announcing the “$10,000 to win” 2014 Modified Sedan Kings Royal, is once again scheduled to be held at the Kingaroy Speedway on 24th, 25th & 26th January, 2014 – Australia Day long weekend. As we all know, unfortunately mother nature didn’t allow us to even try to turn a lap at last season’s attempt to run the event, but the Kingaroy Speedway is determined to make this season’s Kings Royal, the biggest Modified Sedan in the country. The event will be once again run with the unique three day format as planned last season. As always the Kingaroy Speedway is committed to ensuring there venue remains competitor friendly and affordable and this season’s event will be no different with the Kings Royal event once again having a discounted 3-day admission Super Pass, which will once again make this event the cheapest 3 day event in the country. As an added benefit to the competitor, this event will once again have NO nomination fee. The Kings Royal will incorporate time trials, multiple heat races and the fifty lap Kings Royal Championship race for those lucky 24 drivers that qualify will walk away from the weekend with at least $400. Not only will there be amazing trophies for the winners, but the trophy presentation will be fit for a king… Let’s take a look at the format. Night One – Friday 24th January, 2014. Hotlaps – 5pm Open hotlap session for one hour only 5 laps per group – 5 cars on the track at once Qualifying – best lap time counts as your qualifying lap) – 6:15pm 1 run per car in groups of 3 cars 4 laps per group The top 30 qualifying lap times from the qualifying session (overall merge) go straight through into Night 2, with the rest of the field (so 31st fastest onwards), going into the Non-Qualifying heat races on Night One. Non-Qualifying Heats Approx. 10 cars per heat 2 round of heats (draw/invert) Qualifying Mini Features After both rounds of heats, points will be added together. Tied points will be separated by the best qualifying lap time in preparation for the 15 lap Mini Features. If under 80 cars are in attendance, the format will be as followed: Mini Feature 1 – Qualifiers 1,3,5,7,9,11 etc Mini Feature 2 – Qualifiers 2,4,6,8,10,12 etc The top 15 finishes from each Mini Feature will transfer into the qualifying field for Night Two. If 81 cars or over are in attendance, the format will be as followed: Mini Feature 1 – Qualifiers 1,4,7,10,13,16 etc Mini Feature 2 – Qualifiers 2,5,8,11,14,17 etc Mini Feature 3 – Qualifiers 3,6,9,12,15,18 etc The Top 10 finishes from each Mini Feature will transfer into the qualifying field for Night Two. For the remaining cars that don’t qualify for Night two, are finished until the last chance runs on Night Three. Night Two – Saturday 25th January, 2014. Top 30 qualifiers (from time trials on Night One) + transferring drivers for the previous night’s Mini Features will make up the field of 60 cars only, for Night Two of the Kings Royal. 3 rounds of heats – normal draw 12 cars per heat – 12 laps per heat Therefore 15 heat races on Night Two Night Three – Sunday 26th January, 2014. 1 round of heats – normal draw (continued on from previous Night) 12 cars per heat -12 laps per heat Therefore 5 heat races on Night Three Plus Non-Qualifying Last Chance Heats – for the cars that didn’t qualify for night two Approx 10 cars per heat 1 round of heats Starting positions based on qualifying times from Night One (overall merge) A Main – 50 laps Qualifiers 1 – 20 + “top 4 from B” B Main – 20 laps Qualifiers 21 – 40 + “top 4 from C” with top 4 finishes going into the A Main C Main – 20 laps Qualifiers 41 – 60 = “top 4 from Last Chance” with top 4 finishes going into the B Main Last Chance Main – 20 laps Top 24 from the Non-Qualifying Last Chance Heat Races qualify for this race, were the top 4 transfer into the C Main Payout for the weekend Night One All cars that fail to qualify for Night Two get $50 Night Two All cars that qualify for Night Two get $100 bonus Night Three All cars that make the following Main events will get the following Prize Money A Main = $23,500 1st $10000 2nd $2500 3rd $2000 4th $1500 5th $1000 6th $500 7th $500 8th $500 9th $400 10th $400 11th to 24th $300 B Main = $2,000 1st to 4th – Transfer to A Main 4th to 24th $100 C Main = $1,000 1st to 4th Transfer to B Main 4th to 24th $50 Last Chance Main – $1,000 1st to 4th Transfer to C Main 4th to 24th $50 Along with $27500 in feature race many, plus the night one and two cash bonuses, with an expected car count of close to 100 cars, the Kings Royal will payout over $35000 in prize money to the Modified Production division, making this the biggest and richest paying event in the country. Add to this a whole host of sponsors that are once again lining up to get on board to provide a whole range of prizes, gift vouchers and awards to drivers right throughout the field. And if your business is interested in being part of this event, please contact either club president Ashley Barron on 0438 326 217 or Vice President Ryan Harris on 0407 175 341 to discuss your ideas on being part of the Kings Royal. Modified Sedan racing continues to go from strength to strength and once again a massive car count is expected to converge on the Kingaroy Speedway for this event. Although others may try to replicate they will never duplicate the richest, biggest and most exciting event this country has ever seen, the 2014 Modified Sedan Kings Royal on the Australia Day long weekend. So save the date and book your accommodation now, as the 2014 Modified Sedan Kings Royal will be sensational…
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:24:31 +0000